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Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio take with Dr. Mali Mann who is an adult/child psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and author. She is on the faculty at Stanford School of Medicine, in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science. Her latest book, Whisper, Forget Me Not, is filled with poetry and paintings portraying the experiences she’s had watching her husband struggle with Alzheimer’s. It’s a beautiful story of how tapping into art helped her find balance, process her journey and leaves a legacy of their relationship while helping others going through the same thing.

Once again, one of our community members writes a beautiful poem which points out just how much our words matter. Thank you Bob Savage!

A note from Bob Savage who is living with dementia –

Inspiration came from a recent national conference workshop that I attended where staff from a dementia care facility described what they are doing to improve communication with the people living in their facility. They used “THEY” at least 15 times when referring to the people living in their facility during their presentation. Each time they used the word “THEY” my stomach would cringe.

If you would like to submit your poetry about dementia and caregiving make sure to include: The title of the piece Your by-line including your name as the author of the piece and any background or contact information you would like to share. Contact us

My name is Sandy Cannon and I live in St. Louis, MO. My mother passed away in December, 2017, from dementia. I am a volunteer for AFTD (The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration). I also work with the Alzheimer’s Association in St. Louis.

Thank you Sandy for sharing you poem with all of us!

Lori La Bey, Founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks

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Another Beautiful Poem

Submitted By A Community Member

The King and The Pawn

The King and The PawnThe roles have now reversed as youbecame the parent and Ibecame the child.

When you entered my space thenIt became the games that peopleplay, or the games thatyou and I played fromday to day.

My mindset became your mindsetfor we were now one. My thoughts became your thoughts,we thought like one.

My footsteps became your footstepsas you followed me.

My world became your worldhowever difficult it might be.

When I roamed the house, you roamedthe house walking besides me,watching my every footstep while protecting me.

When I crawled under the Baby GrandPiano you followed me, removing mefrom a dangerous place where I thoughtwe could play the game of hide and seek.

At night time, sleep was only a fallacy,

for this was the best time to roam the housewhile you were asleep.

Climbing 13 stairs to get tomy “palace” on the secondfloor, and locking myselfIn the bedroom closet where I couldcall for help through the closet door.

Returning down stairs, to a housethat was pitch black,I would continue my mission tosteal popsicles from the refrigerator for my delight.

When I attempted to flee the houseagainst your advice, you changed thelocks on the doors and hid myshoes to stop my flight.

When I was hospitalized and placed inrestraint, you advised medical staffOf what I would do, but theyfailed to listen and found medown the hall, in a patient’sroom, hiding in the bathroom shower stall.

From 1994 until 2008 andfor fourteen years, with our brainsboggled and lives modifiedto an arduous way of life,My footsteps becameyour footsteps as we roamed thehouse together and played games my way .

Yes, I did it my way and you didwhat I’d say.

” Doggone your time” is what I would say, forhaving Alzhemier’s is a game,a Chess Game that you,(The Pawn)and I(The King)played from day to day.

Author Carol Brown,

Retired Probation Officer and Caretaker of my Father for 14 years

Thank you Carol for sharing your journey with us.

Lori La Bey, Founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks

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“Feedback from the conference planning committee and our leadership team was extremely positive. Many attendees commented that she was one of the best speakers they had heard.”

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